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US 12,031,034 B2Granted
Water soluble container
OwnerTerry Guidoinventor
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Abstract
A container that dissolves. A shell defining the container sized to accommodate a volume of a consumable. The shell is water soluble. The shell defines walls extending upward from a closed bottom. The container includes a first water insoluble layer coating an exterior surface of the walls of the shell. One or more portions of the exterior surface are not coated with the first water insoluble layer promoting the dissolution of the container. The container includes a second water insoluble layer coating an interior of the shell.
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A container that dissolves comprising:
- a shell defining the container sized to accommodate a volume of a consumable, wherein the shell is water soluble, and wherein the shell defines walls extending upward from a closed bottom to an open top;
- a first water insoluble layer coating an exterior surface of the walls of the shell, wherein one or more defined portions of the exterior surface are not coated with the first water insoluble layer to promote the dissolution of the container;
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- a second water insoluble layer coating an interior of the shell.
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A container that dissolves comprising:
- a shell defining the container sized to accommodate a volume of a consumable, wherein the shell includes an interior layer and an exterior layer with at least one uncoated edge, wherein the shell is water soluble, and wherein the shell defines walls extending upward from a closed bottom to an open top;
- a first water insoluble layer coats an exterior surface of the walls of the shell, wherein one or more defined portions of the exterior surface including a closed bottom are uncoated with the first water insoluble layer to promote the dissolution of the container, wherein the closed bottom connects to the shell;
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- a second water insoluble layer coats an interior of the shell.
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A container comprising:
- a shell defining at least a portion the container is sized to accommodate a volume of a consumable, wherein the shell defines walls extending upward from a closed bottom to an open top;
- a water insoluble layer coats an exterior surface of the walls of the shell, wherein one or more defined portions of the exterior are uncoated with the water insoluble layer promoting dissolution of the container after use;
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- the water insoluble layer coats an interior of the shell.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.